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Techno-Economic power at the heart of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy

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The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) dropped on December 4th. The Secretary of War said: “Out with utopian idealism, in with hard-nosed realism.” The NSS could even further be translated…

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European Space Agency Goes Boldly

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The European Space Agency (ESA) will ask for 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) for the development of a network of military-grade reconnaissance satellites. By transmitting ultra-high-resolution optical images to Earth at intervals…

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A Realist Shift in Western Military Space Posture

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In late September 2025, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink made history when he suggested the US Space Force is going full “space control” mode. This is the 2025…

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Should the US Go It Alone in Space?

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The US Space Force (USSF) recently published its US Space Force International Partnership Strategy. The USSF international strategy aims to operationalize “strength through partnerships” by aligning allied and partner nations…

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This Week in Deterrence (September 15-19, 2025)

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This past week was maelstrom of activities in deterrence. We are seeing a shift of the forces reshaping deterrence across domains. Paramount is the urgency of integrating allied doctrine, accelerating…

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A Second Look at the Critiques and Narratives Against Golden Dome for America

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President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome for America is criticized for being provocative, de-stabilizing, opening Pandora’s box, and the so-called militarization of space. Yet these narratives are not new. The same…

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Real Space Strategy Live with Christopher Stone: Deterring Chinese Aggression in Space

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In this June edition of Real Space Strategy Live, host Christopher Stone, Senior Fellow for Space Deterrence at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies, welcomes Dr. Kevin Pollpeter from the…

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From Deterrence to Dominance: Strengthening US Nuclear Posture in a Shifting World

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The global nuclear landscape in 2025 is not just unstable—it is accelerating toward unprecedented volatility, testing the very limits of American strategic dominance. New technologies, evolving doctrines, and intensifying rivalries…

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Iron Dome America Is Not a Threat to Peace

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Recently, opponents of missile defenses published editorials in several outlets accusing the Trump administration of “conjuring” up an “arms race” that will severely damage “strategic stability by proposing an Iron…

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Beyond the Atmosphere: Strengthening US Space Deterrence in a Contested Domain

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In November 2021, Russia launched an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test that destroyed one of its own defunct satellites. This act generated thousands of pieces of space debris. It also underscored…

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ICBM EAR Report for December 20th

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Summary Report for ICBM EAR Report of December 20, 2024 The EAR Report is a must read for National security professionals to stay informed about rapidly evolving global threats and…